Canon DR-2580C Color Duplex 25 Ppm Id Card Scanning 600 Dpi USB 2.0

Smart and stylish, the ultra-compact DR-2580C combines crisp, fast scanning in color and grayscale, duplex scanning, scan to e-mail and more. The DR-2580C is a flexible and efficient addition to any office.The stylish DR-2580C fits neatly on your desk, shelf or countertop so you'll hardly notice it at all until you need fast, sharp scanning. Ideal for busy enterprises where instant document capture is essential in a small space.Convenient A4 scanning is just the start. With its innovative straight paper path, the DR-2580C can handle small plastic cards, thick and thin paper and most types of forms. The addition of a detachable flatbed option gives you added flexibility to scan directly from bound books, reports and magazines.With one of the fastest scanning speeds around, at 25 pages per minute, the DR-2580C allows you to work fast and efficiently. It offers same speed simplex and duplex scanning so that you get fast, high quality scans the moment you need them.The DR-2580C provides black and white, 24-bit color, grayscale and duplex scanning, all with sharp, clear and detailed images, whether for graphics, photos or the lightest text. Features like high resolution (up to 600 dpi) scanning, auto shading and a Color Dropout feature that automatically removes red, green or blue provides control at your fingertips.Scan light text, signatures, pencil marks and notes without problems using the advanced text enhancement mode. The DR-2580C also has a "remove punch holes" function that automatically eliminates unsightly marks so that you always get clean, professional scans.
Customer Review: Perfect Small Quick Scanner for my Office
Great Scanner! Image quality is as good are much larger more expense scanners is a small portable size. The size of the scanner is perfect for traveling jobs. It easily slips into a carryon bag. The scanner is very quick for its size and handles large jobs well. For my start-up company, this was a perfect buy - right price, right size, right features. If needing barcode reading & printing cabability, be sure to purchase the barcode attachment as well.
Customer Review: Best little scanner in the world!
I own a Canon flatbed, which is a really nice scanner, however scans about 1ppm....enter this little jewel...Oh my my...this has saved my life! I am using it to scan all of my personal documents at home and also scanning every document in my medical office. Tremendous time savings as this little gem can fly through anything! I am already dreading the day that something happens to this, as I am totally hooked after using it for 24 hours! Small and portable as well, for those interested in those perks. I am looking to get a backup, just in case... No regrets, no kidding...

The purpose of this article is to compare the Logitech 880 Harmony remote to other remotes in the price class $130-$150.

In this range the following universal remote controls are available:

• Thomson ROC2404 - Universal remote control - infrared ($149.50);
• Ruwido Universal Remote Control 5in1 - Universal remote control - ($143.43)
• Universal Remote MX-650 Omega Remote Control for Audio Video TV ($130.05)
• Monster MCC AV100 Activity-based A/V Home Theater Controller ($156.87)
• Logitech 880 Harmony Advanced Universal Remote Control ($143.40)

Of these the Thomson ROC2404 replaces only 2 remote controls and the Ruwido only 5, as compared to 15+in the case of the other three. So, only the Logitech 880 Harmony, Monster MCC AV100 and Universal Remote MX-650 Omega are worth comparing.

At face value the Universal Remote MX-650 Omega is clearly not as attractive as the other two, does not have back-lit buttons and does not have rechargeable batteries + docking station. This is a definite disadvantage, since, according to some reviews, the battery consumption of the Universal Remote MX-650 Omega is on the high side, and you could end up with a dysfunctional remote exactly when you don't expect it. Finally, setting up this remote is quite complicated, to such an extent that customers recommend making use of a professional to help you with this. This comes at a cost, which could make this option too expensive.

It seems like there's not much to choose from between The Logitech 880 Harmony and Monster MCC AV100 in terms of features. Both are one-touch, activity-based, controlling 15 devices, using rechargeable batteries, charging from a convenient, sleek docking station. Both have attractive colour displays with back-lit buttons.

However, setting the system up proves to be a bit of a headache as far as the Monster MCC AV100 is concerned. The online and personal help is also way inferior to what is available with the Logitech 880 Harmony.

Finally, the superiority of the Logitech 880 Harmony is proven by the way it was developed. Since 2004 Logitech has been awarded a total of eight Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for technology used in the development of the Logitech 880 Harmony. The quality of the product has been recognized by the public. In a well-known internet-shop the Logitech 880 Harmony is ranked the bestseller among all remote controls, with the Monster MCC AV100 nowhere to be seen. It also has as many as 1380 customer reviews, proving its popularity, as compared to the 11 of the Monster MCC AV100 (numbers August 2008).

Simplify your home entertainment today and get yourself a Logitech 880 Harmony Advanced Remote Control. Visit Logitech-Online to compare models and get Free Shipping on your order.

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BATTERY FOR CANON DIGITAL CAMERAS

NB2L LI-Ion batt for Canon Digital camera 7.4 V 570MAH PL2LB-143 For models: PC1018, PowerShot S30, PowerShot S40,

Professional photographers rely on the flash on their camera to capture the action at a wedding or other social event. They are probably not aware of the effect of their flash on the faces of their subject. Here is an analysis of the effect of
different distances between the flash head and the lens.

The proper position of the flash is directly over the lens. This will ensure that any shadows from the flash will occur behind the head and body and not to one side. Of course, when shooting square format like Hasselblad, the flash can be fixed in that one position. For shooting with a rectangular format like Bronica ETR or Canon DSLR, the flash must be mounted on a swinging bar so that the flash can be positioned over the lens in either a horizontal or vertical shot.

I have determined through many tests that the ideal distance of the flash head above the lens is twelve inches. There are many advantages to using this distance. First, the unavoidable reflections on the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin are conducive to making the subject look good. The forehead reflection is positioned higher on the forehead, almost into the hair line and much diminished in strength. This leaves the flat portion of the forehead reflection free and retaining the natural color of the skin.

The shape of the nose is determined by the fall off of light along the sides and the position of the reflection on the bridge of the nose. When the flash is positioned closer to the lens, the bridge or indentation receives no highlight but rather the bony lower part of the nose is emphasized. The tip of the nose also benefits from the twelve inch distance of the flash head by appearing smaller and less intense.

Cheek reflections are considered acceptable when they are centered on the upper portion of the cheek. With a lower positioned flash head, the reflection highlight the unattractive line of muscle from the cheek to the nose. The twelve inch flash position also enhances the cheek bones. Chin reflections lower down on the point of the chin are unattractive and make the chin look wet. Alternatively, the twelve inch flash position just places a small crescent shaped highlight under the lip. An added benefit also occurs in the form of a more defined chin line and the placement of some double chins in shadow.

Those terrible eye glass reflections are greatly minimized with the twelve inch flash. The flash highlight now appears near the top of the eye glass, completely avoiding the area of the iris and pupil. The eyes are the most important feature of the face and ugly flash reflections can wipe out the eyes completely. An added benefit is a slight darkening at the bottom of the picture, enhancing the composition with a natural fade out.

Remember that since most natural light comes from a position over the horizon the most natural flash lighting will do the same for the face. Dont let convenience prevent you from capturing your flash subjects in the most attractive light.

Retired portrait and wedding photographer. Modestly, I was once awarded the title of Best Wedding Photographer in Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in New Jersey.

Electric Mower